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Site of the Day red cia CONCERT CALENDAR Aa Robins Cradle, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 18, j Watermark Cafe at Finlay Park ! ex] Albert Hill, 11:30 p.m., Sept. 18, El- na bow Room q0 reli Soup, TBA, Sept. 18, Rockafellas att ma Dokken, TBA, Sept. 26, House of Blues (Myrtle Beach, SC) ^ei cor Live w/ Luscious Jackson, TBA, Oct. 2, Blockbuster Pavilion (Charlotte, chi NC) ke. Fiona Apple, 8 p.m., Oct. 10, Grady en< Cole Center (Charlotte, NC) ih ing loo, Elton John, 8 p.m., Oct. 15, Car- q0i olina Coliseum len 1 out Hi] ETC. BRIEFS an< got "Frankenstein" arrives at Theatre cip use The real story of "Frankenstein," the be i classic tale about the struggle between gre creator and creation, will be depicted sjCJ on stage in USC's Drayton Hall auditorium from Sept. 19 to 28. Curtain j w times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available at the Longstreet Box Of- ^ fice and cost $10 for the general pub- ^ lie, $8 for USC faculty/staff and $6 for to 1 students. 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In the past, experience find thems } only bass that moved was the drive-by of a er songs like Kiss ? [neck with a car stereo. Now, there's Chris Fran- ce- 1 ' eight more, but band ai selves unable to turn There s also Kenny Hogan, Robbie Bowen and ron Whisnant. Together, this silly group of guys Drummer Kenny r m Spartanburg makes up Albert Hill. What as one of his favorite *an as a small-town band is now the latest "rr . hand s exPec sedition into modern rock. 31 Rowing in the are The original band, consisting of Aaron Whis- ? our bac] nt, Chris Francisco, Kenny Hogan and Joel ?***> Hogan said. A ok, formed in May 1994. The next year, they we,r?g011?gdo,18 pl{ eased their first CD, Fistunderfinger. The group and build a fan base racted extensive local support and signed a Southeast, ijor record deal with Universal Records in 1996. Albert Hill keej When rising to the top, however, there are al- moving forward. Th< ys spells of chaos. Their relationship with Uni- weJ7e [e?e sal ended after internal problems within the Hub City Music Ma, npany ers, a book dedicated , , . , , the recognition of ou Around the same time, the band underwent standing Souther rnges, losing guitarist Joel Cook and adding agists ^boardist and singer Robbie Bowen. AltllUUgli 1/llC^ pit Surprisingly, after the shuffling and shifting showg throughout the r led, there stood a new and better Albert Hill. gjon the band is alwa, eir musical passions urged them into pursu- ready to come home 1 ; their new identity. They found what they were ^ original base king for in theirlatest release, Machine Called _ .. rnpany. . "The biggest thrng Magnolia's," Whisnai Machine Called Company is the first full- saifabout' the band gth CD recorded with Robbie Bowen. His key- growing following. "T ird adds texture and melody to the raw Albert they just don't know .1 sound. Albert Hill alreac "Our band is pretty mainstream," guitarist lowerg that would fol] 1 lead vocalist Aaron Whisnant said. "We've corners of the world , some little twists and stuff. We're not as dis- ____ _ __ lined with life." , ?ecafe l.h playing and pertormin Even while reflecting on his genuine need to sound with meaningft intellectually challenged, Whisnant doesn't reit his choice to skip college to explore his mu- . ,;n? al career Machine Called Co a woman who adopted "It's got its highs and lows," he said. "It's fun. . _ ? * ant to do it right now." . gio, has AIDS. The ad The band's attitude toward its music comes fered tab;e bac^, ough in their live performances. Their shows lady adamantly refuse 1 always filled with a high-energy crowd ready other HIV-positive chi lave a good time. TT Her compassion a others fear moved Aar i back students! IJ || ' I ?/F;. iBSmS IB s*- ?1 i m i' vir 4mmm *L ^ - JL SHHIi i l 'iflfl^Hiai ' " \-<H "w HH l:l flBMffllili ? 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The new way to office.? EXP 9/30/97 AAA177 EXP 9/ trademarks of Kinko's Ventures, Inc. and are used by permission. Kinko's requires written permission from the copyright holder in order to reproduce co iTC kA ?AAlr IAJ I WXk JU1UI es like "So the Row," "Dez- bie. Each time the band plays the song, Aa Knocks Down" keep the au- reminded of the lives embedded within it. S- "The words are so descriptive," he said. *e virgins to the Albert Hill initely think about it. The story just crush* elves singing along to cov- She's an incredible lady." ind "Raspberry Beret" by Hogan describes "Lavargio" as "the p nore song" turns into about jdea of the evolution of a song. Aaron us id audience alike find them- COmes up with ideas, some on the spot, th away- explore it individually and build the song tog* logan rates the Elbow Room Whisnant isn't the only songwriter i ; local venues, helping to group anymore. Knowing the underlying m tations of developing a loy- genius of keyboardist and vocalist Robbie B a- Whisnant encouraged him to write songs ^ ly L many of his song id< e- J? 1 A the piano, part of tb ys $ ; \ was lost in its abs to |j$ Bowen's keyboar* jg.J | that void, thereby i ,g If > ^ ^His vocals also he rest is slowly building, sonorous sphere to the band's sound. Hi our music quite as well." Whisnant's parts are often interchangeable, ly has a core group of fol- m? the music extremely flexible and fun. low Albert Hill to the four Whisnant is fervently encouraging B to keep building songs. It breaks up the usu e band's lust for writing, ^rt Hill sound, giving it more contrast an ig impacts its lyrics and its ture. Aaron views Bowen's efforts as a relie: ll passion. monotony. irk songs is "Lavargio," off "lve got this sound, and there's no esc mpany. It is a song about my sound, he said. "I hope we can keep him I a little boy. mg- He's the man." covered that the boy, Lavar- Their style?a 1)01(1 image of classic rod option agency basically of- molded by several influential people. Kenny I and get her a new one. The said> "We're all influenced by pop music, d and dedded to adopt an- heavy metal, all of it. You can't help it." Id. "My brother and my dad [have been my nd bravery in loving what influences]," Whisnant said. "They introduci on, Chris, Kenny and Rob- to 80 much music that it was impossible t in love with just one band." ff UmP Hf lH IMIII HELPING YOU BUILD I FUTURE I S AN L\ FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE With nearly 80 years ol leadership experience in our held, TIAA-CREF is eminently qualified to help you build a comfortable, worryfree retirement. Our references are equally impeccable ? today, nearly two million of the best minds in America trust us with their financial future. Allow us to review our qualifications. 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Shriiihn)r /Wr ??????? \ I'I'Nr (()ti.ii1filv). lot more ?omplrtc tnloi tn.ilion. including fliargcs allil expenses, rail I-NOO-N-tlMJ 30/97 - ^ von uim sioi scndinoncy I I.U ( Kl 1 l.ol.x olu.il and Insl.tuttonal Vi m, c. If. pyrighted work. m Room iron is One song on Machine Called Company, "Cisco Kid," sets Whisnant's musical stage in Cisco, "I def- w^ere he was heavily influenced by his fam?d me. ily's musical tastes and talents. "My dad is probably the biggest influence on erfect me> Pr?hably my only savior," he said. "He played lually Bob Dylan and The Beatles, musicians with reen we deemable qualities. I was really into heavy metier." al from about the fourth grade until ninth. Then, n the my brother introduced me to REM and saved me." usical The band is currently working toward unowen binding songs that remain under contract. This i De- includes one crowd favorite, "Better Steak," that ;st ac- was scheduled to come out on Volume One, the )f the CD made under Universal Records. ult is Many other club-pleasers are on their first CD, Fistunderfinger. Because of the overwhelming t jon demand for this original classic, the band is planIds of ning on re-releasing the CD. The band hopes to iil a t-oIppqp it onmotime in Dopornhpr nr pnrlv 1 QQft / u Den, *w-?? ~ ? j , ills a Albert Hill is not just maintaining its current Javier favorites but also working on new material. They is and have a whole slew of songs that could easily conlity to stitute another demo. "A lot of times, we'll do six or seven songs, just wrote write them instead of playing and create this whole jas on batch of songs," Hogan said. 2 song The band has no plans to release these anyience time soon, since Machine Called Company was l fills released in the summer of 1997. Whisnant said, mam- uwe just got it out. We're trying not to confuse ity of people [with another album]." , Although not vigorously seeking a new label, add a several record companies have shown an interest s and jn Albert Hill. Capricorn seems to be the main mak" contender, although Hollywood Records (Walt Disney) and Columbia House also are active comowen petitors. Lai Al- The band is careful, however, not to let their d tex- daim to stardom interfere with the music they ffrom believe in. "We're not trying to gauge our career for record aPm? companies," Whisnant said. "We want to make 4 l writ- sure they like our music and everything about us." i, was Their fans certainly like it. Albert Hill has dogan a gtyle 0f rock that revolutionizes all of its preR&B, decessors. Each song has meaningful lyrics in a passiuiiaie penuiuituice. jjul CApci ieiicing is w main lieving. 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